Things That Make You Go Yuck!: Mystifying Mutants - Softcover

Dlugos, Jennifer; Hatton, Charlie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1618215647 ISBN 13: 9781618215642

Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

Hexapus. Two-headed snake. Spider worm. They sound like creatures from horror movies, but they are all real-life mutants that creep, crawl, and slither among us. In Things That Make You Go Yuck!: Mystifying Mutants, you'll learn that genes can be a freaky and fascinating business. From two-toned lobsters to squirrel kittens, this book showcases the strangest and most shocking genetic mutants in the plant and animal kingdom. Whether it's nature's slimiest organisms or the weirdest mutations, Things That Make You Go Yuck! celebrates survival of the fittest, grossest, craziest, and creepiest things in nature, proving once and for all that life in the wild is anything but ordinary.

About this title

About the Author:

Jenn and Charlie are Boston-based science nerds who met through stand-up comedy. By day, Jenn writes science textbooks and Charlie slings data for a cancer research company. By night, they make comedy films and debate whether quarter moons are half light or half dark.

Review:

[T]he pictures were great, the information accurate, and the examples decidedly odd and appealing! . . . In addition to logical groupings of organisms, a mix of plant and animal examples, and fantastic images, there were trivia questions and thought-bubble boxes scattered throughout to break things up a bit. A fun read, each 2 page description of a "yucky" organism felt like it would make a great 2 minute mini-commercial on a kids science TV show. I'd recommend for any organismal science class. --Lisa Pike, NSTA Recommends

Written with surprising wit and charm, this book is as funny as it is informative, never losing sight of educating the reader, even while entertaining you with trivia questions, goofy asides, ideas for assignments, and impressive photography that brings each of these unique creatures to life. --Glenn Dallas, San Francisco Book Review

Combining two tween favorites--humor and the gross-out factor--the titles in the Things That Make You Go Yuck! series are also educational. But don't tell that to students. These books are all about animal (and a few plant and microorganism) adaptations and survival, particularly the planet's more unusual creatures, and readers will enjoy reading one quick, double-page story after another. The smaller format--with close-up color photos on every page, puns that introduce each species, and related quizzes--add to the browsing appeal . . . From yuck to wow to hmm, these books will draw out the curiosity in any reader. --Angela Leeper, Booklist

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1618215647
• ISBN 13: 9781618215642
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 112